Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-04-16
TERMS--S2. 90 PER TEAR
THE MlNO-REAOeR'S WIFE.
Her Varied Experiences in Matri-
Iuouial Life.

Her Varied Experiences In Matri-
mouiaI Life.
Mrs. Helen Mack-Loud-B -BishoD. the
wavvard wife of Washington Irving
q shop. gne m,nd-reader. has a roman
TIC history FOX Que Of her years. writes
4 Boston correspondent Of The Net0
t-,r: Tines. Mrs. Bishop IS now %
wears old. Out she has had TWO islands,
and deserted them both. She is called
a handsome Wo1fan. of the pronounced
brunette type. Sue has bright, spark
Ing eyes. jet-U'acN hair. anI hgure
remarkable for supple grace. She ID
the daughter of John Mack, the IN
yentOr of the Mack elevated raIlway,
and one Of the magnates OF the island
ward Of East Boston. Helen was th0
fourth of eight children. She was a
y~rat fav0rte among her school-tel-
.uNs-esuecial.y the fellows. 1t is re-
lated tina. her prccoci.y n al matters
pertaining TO dress was something re-
inarKabie. This abnormal Developments
If her mind in one direction was coun-
terbaiInccd hv = Uaclwar duesS III her
studies which led her to adopt style
IT dress calculated to give the impress
sion That she was much Younger than
was in reality the case. These youth
fnl costumes were 'nthe Ia CHEST degree
becoming.
While a little maid n school she at
tractcd the attention of Mr. Thomas j.
Loud. of t!,e lirm OF Loud Brothers,
bankers and brokers Of this city. Ii
must not he Inferred from ANYTHING
that has been said that Mss Mack WAS
stupld: on the contrary she was bright
| and vjvac.ous. and Mr.. Loud was doubt
| le,s'charmed o. ner brill.ancy rs well
a, her beauty. The two became lnfat-
usted with each other and when Helen
was IL wears old an engagement was
| formed. much against the wishes or
SIR. and Mrs. Mack. y year later the
marriage took place IN St. Iohn Fps
copal church. aud was all that the
bride-who delights in spiendor-conid
wish. The couple took rooms at the
| Commonwealth hotel. and entered up
| on an existencs that was iull of NIl the
| pleasures which are for sale IN !hls
world. The groom was possessed OF
considerable property. and tue brido
was enabled 10 exercise her .lents--
which had early become conspicuous
| for deysiug eNtraydgant costumes.
Her efforts to make herself charming
| to the ewes Of all bcholders were en-
| inentv successful. She wore diamonds
| of the first water and of alarm NJ SIZE
! In the midst of her success her hus-
band failed. BY this time they had left
! the Commonwealth AMI had taken a
/ house on Canton Street. Mrs. Loud
| had been having 4 very gay tIme-'
and had naturally become welded 10
| luxury more firmly than TO Mr.. Loud
! Whom. therefore. the riches that sup
! DIied it took to themselves wings she
also took flight. She went to the
| house of her parents in East Boston.
Mr. Loud was not slow in following
| her: but when he arrived he found she
had gone to Eorope with her mother
| There she remained two wears, and
| during that time she met NJ Wash
,ugton Irving Bishop. She had assuni-
ed her maiden name. and it is said she
| became engaged to MIR. Bishop.
Husband and wife were evidently a
| great way apart; but. at this juncture
Zach thought of the other. Mr.. Loud
sent n man to Europe to find his wife
| and Mrs. Loud sent instructions for
| divorce proceedings To this country to
| find her husband The divorce pro-
ceedings got there first. The LIBEL
was for cruel and abusive treatment.
! She charged that he threw wine in her
| face; that he was too demonstrative.
and was in fact a bad husband. The
| story of her Imprisonment in bathtub
| has passed into history. Mr.. Loud lied
A counter libel for desertion.
The wife won after sensational
trial. She assumed her maiden name
| and retired to East Boston, where the
| cloud Of comparative obscur ty seemed
about to enveiope her when It was q s.
persed by the appearance of Mr.. Bishop.
| Miss Helen was now free, and after a
short engagement they were married at
the Parker house by Rev. NJ. j. Saw
age. who had frequently served rs q
subject in Mr.. Bishops III nd-reading
| exhibitions and had taken a hearty III
! terest in the experiments. Mrs. Bishop
seemed to be yerv happy in her newly
found AFFINITY and beamed upon re-
| porter VINO went TO interview her in .
way that nearly DESTROYED his peace OF
mind forever She spoke of Mr.. Bish-
ops little daughter, saying that she
was little dear that nobody could
help loving" She sa d that the child
was with Mrs. Mack, in East Boston.
Nothing appears to have occurred in
this city to ruffls the serenity of the
wly-wedded pair but no sooner had
Ihey reached Washington than tho trou-
bic began. It's progress mas been very
widel; recorded, and the affair tends
toward another divorce trial which in
sensational is another word for
! sgusting-feature bids fair to
eclipse the former one.